April 6, 2026

In this issue…Andreu World marks its 70th anniversary with a renovated, Mediterranean-inflected HQ and flexible showroom in Valencia; the broader U.S. manufacturing sector ticks up while furniture remains in contraction under tariff and supply-cost pressure; König + Neurath secures a restructuring plan to stabilize operations while preserving roughly 700 jobs; remote-work flexibility is linked to higher fertility, and mixed-use “live-work-play” developments with coworking continue to spread across U.S. cities; AI is reshaping work models—both through “tiny teams” in tech and through workplace strategies centered on well-being, trust, and Gen Z expectations—while office vacancies hit record highs and legal leasing in Manhattan stays unusually strong; design coverage highlights circular, dismantle-and-reuse exhibition thinking, the rise of human-centered, flexible workplace frameworks, and new products spanning wide-width drapery, PVC-free silicone upholstery, modular kids seating, embossed leather collections, recycled-plastic chairs, modular classroom storage, PET acoustic colors, and industrial-inspired flooring.